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June 30, 2008
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces marched in the Toronto Pride Parade yesterday, the first time that they have done so. This confirms, once and for all, that the massive international homosexual conspiracy does in fact attempt to recruit youth to their lifestyle. (Also, there is an enlistment bonus if you are willing to be gay in Afghanistan while carrying a rifle.) So, remember all that money Jim Flaherty promised to municipalities to help with......
Continue Reading "Military Pride, Flaherty Claims Empty Pockets, Spain Won Some Game Or Something"April 14, 2008
This past weekend was the 91st anniversary of the end of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, a four-day offensive in World War I in which the Canadian Corps, with help from the British army, seized a German stronghold on the Western Front. Marking the first time that such large numbers of Canadians fought together as a single unit, the battle has since achieved near mythical status (justified or not) as a key point in the......
Continue Reading "A Visit to the Vimy Memorial"February 28, 2008
City councillor Rob Ford has at times been accused of making a career out of saying tremendously stupid things, but we here at Torontoist fully back his latest proposal to automatically name all new streets in Toronto after dead soldiers, even if the dead soldiers aren't from Toronto. If anything, we think Rob Ford doesn't go far enough. Sure, families of Canadian soldiers killed in action receive an immediate $250,000 death benefit plus an......
Continue Reading "Rob Ford, Bold Visionary For Canadian Heroes"February 5, 2008
When your own mother calls you "foolish" and "an idiot," you know you're in serious trouble. However, if your name is Salman Hossain, it's likely that your mom's assessment of your intellectual abilities is the least of your concerns right now. According to a (relatively) recent National Post story, Hossain, a student at the University of Toronto's Mississauga campus, is currently under investigation by RCMP national security investigators. What could young Salman have done......
Continue Reading "Salman's Idiotic Verses"